On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as ...

Francis is not the only pope to rest there. Seven others are buried on the grounds, most notably St. Pius V, who established ...

St. Mary Major is a pontifical basilica, one of four in Rome, and has never been destroyed ... the basilica strikes visitors with its gilded wood ceilings and intricate mosaics adorning the floor of ...

Inside the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome, people are queuing to take selfies ... the basilica features stunning 5th-century mosaics, a gilded ceiling and Baroque-era additions.

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and ...

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

A white rose is placed on the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

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Rome — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica ... visitors with its gilded wood ceilings and intricate mosaics adorning the floor of the central nave.

St. Mary Major is a pontifical basilica, one of four in Rome, and has never been “destroyed ... with its gilded wood ceilings and intricate mosaics adorning the floor of the central nave.